Luke name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Boy

Origin: Old Greek and Latin

Usage: English, Latin, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: loo-k

Meaning: Bringer of Light, A Region of Southern Italy, Native of Lucania, Bright, Daylight Babies and Shining

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What does Luke mean?
Variations of Luke
Nicknames for Luke
How popular is Luke?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Luke
Famous People Named Luke
Lists having Luke

What does Luke mean?

Used notably in Swedish, English, Latin, Danish, Finnish and Norwegian durable and popular, Luke is rooted from Old Greek and Latin is a unisex name, Luke means "Bringer of Light, A Region of Southern Italy, Native of Lucania, Bright, Daylight Babies or Shining".

Luke is English form of Lukas. Also Luke is Latin equivalent of Lucius. Customary and Perennial Luke is originated from Latin and Old Greek, Luke means "Form of Lucus, Bringer of Light and A Region of Southern Italy".

Also Luke is Latin cognate of Lucius. Luke is celebrated on October 18th.

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How do I pronounce Luke?

loo-k is the most common way to pronounce two syllabled Luke.

Variants of Luke

Loukas, Lucas, Lluc, Lukas, Lucius, Lucky, Lukeanthony, Lukaz, Lucia, Lucilla, Lucianus, Liuz, Luce

Nicknames for Luke

Since the baby name Luke is such a short name, it is hard to converge any further but we managed scrape out few options:

Names that rhyme with Luke

How popular is the name Luke?

Luke was an extremely popular name in United States. Over 270592 babies have been given the name in 183 years. When at its peak in 2014, 10496 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 28th position.

However after 183 years, the name is on free fall on the charts but still dominating the charts. Moreover, the name has been to the top 50 baby names 18 times Also, Luke was a very popular name in England and Wales.

Over 69237 babies have been named Luke since 1996. When at its peak in 1997, it ranked 11st when 5664 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys. However after 23 years, the name is on free fall on the charts but still performing better than most of the names.

Moreover, the given name has been to the top 50 baby names 19 times Also, a popular name in New South Wales having over 15108 recievers in 38 years of usage.

When at the peak of its usage in 1981, 1032 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 7th position. Moreover, the moniker has been to the top 10 baby names 4 times

Luke is common in Ireland where over 6934 new-borns have been given the name since 1964.

At its zenith in 2002, the moniker grabbed the 10th spot and 489 baby boys were given the name. Also, Luke is a common name in Queensland given to over 6581 babies in 28 years.

At its zenith in 1988, the moniker grabbed the 10th spot and 383 baby boys were given the name. Also, In Western Australia, Luke was once a common name since emerging in 1983 it has been given to over 899 babies.

At its zenith in 1983,. After 5 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts. In addition to that, the name has been in the top 10 baby names 5 times Also, A common name in Victoria with over 1118 new-borns have been given the name since 2008.

When at its peak in 2008, 222 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 25th position.

Luke is a familiar baby name in France, it has been in use since 1979 and was able to reach the top 600 names.

In 2005, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 593 on boy names chart when 80 babies were named Luke. Over 1441 people have been named Luke in France. Also, in Netherlands, in just 5 years, it has made it to the top 300 names.

Recently in 2018, 84 babies were given Luke and it reached its peak ranking, 200 on boy names chart. Over 405 people have been named Luke in Netherlands.

In Switzerland, Luke is a unique name where it has been in use since 2003 and has secured the place in top 300 names.

Recently in 2017, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 224 on boy names chart when 40 babies were named Luke. There are over 335 babies that have been given the name Luke in Switzerland.

Luke is an uncommon baby name in Belgium still in use today. But Luke is a popular baby name in England where every 1 in 800 have the name as well as in, Australia, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Papua New Guinea, Malawi, Uganda, Canada, Kenya and South Africa.

As per our research, over 370000 babies have been bestowed Luke around the globe.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2023	31	7217	0	0
2022	34	7344	12183	7
2021	32	7660	12117	7
2020	31	7760	13396	6
2019	32	8424	9710	10
2018	29	8613	10525	9
2017	30	9214	14093	6
2016	29	9990	9405	11
2015	28	10283	11819	8
2014	28	10512	8476	13

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Facts

Luke in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	2436	239	59	18
	340	51	5	0
	318	206	59	-57
	55	153	59	-57
	203	0	59	0

What numbers say about Luke?

If you get too attached to everyone, what will you do when if they leave one day? You always hope things to work out on their own. Luck is following your every step in life. Although you are the most positive person you know, deep inside, your soul is sad. You like to organize and manage things, events, and people. You never establish clumsy connections. You are that person who teaches others how to live life without much drama and walk their path with no one's help.

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Stellah - The odd and fresh girl name Stellah came from Latin, Stellah means "Star". Stellah is a derivative of Stella.
Clarita - Eternal and Popular Clarita is used majorly in Danish, Finnish and Norwegian in general used for baby girls is of Latin origin. Clarita is form of Clara in Spanish language
Gaëtan primarily is used in French, meaning of Gaëtan is "City of Central Italy, Originating from Gaeta or From Caieta" is a baby boy name is originated from Latin
Elviana - Of Latin origin, Elviana means "Helvius", a girl name is majorly used in Italian

Famous people named Luke

Luke the Evangelist, The Early Church Fathers ascribed to him authorship of both the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles
Luke Pebody, mathematician who solved the necklace problem
Luke Wadding, Irish Franciscan friar and historian
Luke Hansard, English printer,
Luke Mwananshiku, Zambian banker, businessman
Luke Burrage, British juggler, musician, entertainer and author
Luke Morley, guitarist
Luke Bailey, Essex-born British actor, writer
Luke Foxe, English explorer,
Luke Bedford, British composer
Luke Short, popular Western writer
Luke Duffy, Irish trades unionist and Labour Party politician
Luke Parker, English cricketer
Luke Fox, judge of the Court of Common Pleas in Ireland

Luke Kirby, English Catholic priest and martyr
Luke Milligan, former tennis player from the United Kingdom
Luke Piper, English landscape painter
Luke E. Hart, tenth Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus
Luke McFadyen, international rugby player
Luke White, 5th Baron Annaly, English first-class cricketer
Luke Cresswell, co-creator of the dance percussion act Stomp
Luke Belton, Irish Fine Gael politician
Luke Sutherland, Scottish novelist and musician
Luke Jacobz, Australian actor and television presenter
Luke Kruytbosch, American Thoroughbred horse racing announcer
Luke White, English Liberal Party politician
Luke Tan, country singer and songwriter
Luke Kipkosgei, Kenyan long-distance runner

Luke Gross, American former rugby union player and current rugby coach and administrator
Luke Elliott Sommer, former United States Army Ranger and bank robber
Luke Hurley, independent New Zealand guitarist and singer-songwriter
Luke Faust, American musician
Luke White, Irish bookseller
Luke Hayden, Irish nationalist politician and MP
Luke Greenwood, English first-class cricketer
Luke Milton, former rugby league and rugby union footballer
Luke Barats,
Luke Lennox, Australian actor
Luke Preston, Welsh judoka
Luke Sela, journalist and newspaper editor
Luke Kibet, Kenyan long-distance runner
Luke Lillingstone, British Army officer
Luke Farmer, Australian rules football field umpire

Luke Pinder, 33-year-old British racing driver competing
Luke Howard, British manufacturing chemist and an amateur meteorologist with broad interests
Luke Chia-Liu Yuan, Chinese-American physicist and grandson of Yuan Shikai
Luke Helder, in May 2002
Luke Rhinehart, American novelist and screenwriter
Luke Vibert, musical artist
Luke Perry, American actor
Luke McShane, English chess player
Luke Appling, American shortstop in Major League Baseball

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Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/
Births Deaths And Marriages Victoria, https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/births/naming-your-child/popular-baby-names-in-victoria
Department of Jutsice, Government of Western Australia, https://bdm.justice.wa.gov.au/_apps/BabyNames/Default.aspx?uid=1144-3594-8619-1127
NT.GOV.AU, https://nt.gov.au/law/bdm/popular-baby-names
Queensland Government - Open Data Portal, https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/top-100-baby-names
NSW Government, https://www.nsw.gov.au/family-and-relationships/births/popular-baby-names

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